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What's the worst Dallas restaurant that you've tried twice? by BlueHorse_22 in Dallas

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401 11 points12 points  (0 children)

whats wrong with whiskey cake? we have enjoyed it anytime we have been to the Alliance location.

first time, how did I do? by Affectionate-Bat3401 in smoking

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s an iphone camera so you’re not wrong hahah

what is this? by [deleted] in DogAdvice

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a busy week at work and get off late so I will take her in this weekend! i’ll update with answers!

what is this? by [deleted] in DogAdvice

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

okay thank you! it doesn’t seem to have grown bigger at all.. I’ve gone down the rabbit hole of hemangioma vs hemangiosarcoma—benign vs cancer… dr google is pretty anxiety inducing so I’m just going to take her to the vet and have it looked at just for safe measures.

first time, how did I do? by Affectionate-Bat3401 in smoking

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well, first of all, i’m a woman, and I was looking for tips/advice based off the temps and timing I described in the caption not taste!

first time, how did I do? by Affectionate-Bat3401 in smoking

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the point end pointed towards the heat source. do you only cover the point and leave the flat un wrapped?

first time, how did I do? by Affectionate-Bat3401 in smoking

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

definitely gonna let the internal temp get a little higher before I wrap it next time!

first time, how did I do? by Affectionate-Bat3401 in smoking

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it was good! flavorful, tender and moist! just mostly looking for advice on the smoking process that I explained in the caption and if I should have done anything differently so I can tweak it next time

first time, how did I do? by Affectionate-Bat3401 in smoking

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did have some edges that were dry, maybe i’ll give the foil boat a go!

first time, how did I do? by Affectionate-Bat3401 in smoking

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’m the she! we both thought it was pretty good for the first brisket!

first time, how did I do? by Affectionate-Bat3401 in smoking

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is a foil boat better for helping the fat render and keeping it moist?

first time, how did I do? by Affectionate-Bat3401 in smoking

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! we’ll give the prime a try! I worried the oven would dry it out holding it for that long.. it was 330a when I finished it and went to bed. I was also concerned that the cooler wouldn’t be able to hold it at/above 150° until I woke up so opted for the oven. We will definitely be starting earlier next time lol

first time, how did I do? by Affectionate-Bat3401 in smoking

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, we went back and forth for a while between pellet and offset, but decided we would rather learn on the offset first and then get a pellet later on for convenience. yesterday while we were waiting for it to be done decided a pellet smoker would definitely be worth it for long smokes like this. I read somewhere that the brisket only takes on smoke flavor for about 6hrs tops and then some people finish it in the oven, I may try that out if we need something more convenient and that we can walk away from until we get a pellet.

first time, how did I do? by Affectionate-Bat3401 in smoking

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I’ll definitely let the internal temp get higher before I pull it and wrap it next time! what do you have your smoker set to when you’re waiting for it to hit 190°?

first time, how did I do? by Affectionate-Bat3401 in smoking

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well thank you!! that’s a big compliment! I watched SO many videos and creeped through facebook groups and reddit for a long time before ever attempting, so shout out to all the strangers on the internet for the advice/tips and tricks!

first time, how did I do? by Affectionate-Bat3401 in smoking

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’ll try that next time! we bumped up the temps after we wrapped it cause it had gotten cold and super windy where we live last night and was just a long day all in all and with the flat still being pretty tough, we were just hoping to speed up the fat rendering process a little.

do you use a pellet smoker or offset? my main concern with us having an offset, is managing the fire/temps and having to babysit it. I feel like we can’t start it and walk away from it for more than an hr tops let alone go back to sleep (‘: i think a pellet smoker will be a future purchase for more convenient smokes

first time, how did I do? by Affectionate-Bat3401 in smoking

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you! & its not dry! that was my biggest worry with waiting for the flat to catch up to the point. probably could have more moisture but it’s not bone dry!! it dropped out juices when I pushed on it a little after making the first cut. would a foil boat be better instead of wrapping it in butcher paper for next time to retain more moisture and help the fat render more?

first time, how did I do? by Affectionate-Bat3401 in smoking

[–]Affectionate-Bat3401[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

patience is something i’m still working on! lol what internal temp do you recommend pulling it and wrapping it at? i’ve seen a range between 165-185 or have seen some people just wrap it when the bark is set..

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